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Tails 6 End of Life Date
Tails 6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Tails 6 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 415 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 18, 2025
415 days past EOL
Latest Release
6.19
Standard release
Release Date
Feb 27, 2024
Tails 6 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 18, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseFeb 27, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Tails 6 was released on February 27, 2024 and support ended on September 18, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 7 months, in line with the 1 year and 10 months median for Tails releases. Its latest release on record is 6.19, published August 20, 2025 — 29 days before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year and 2 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended Tails 6 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1 |
1.8.2 |
Jan 25, 2016 |
EOL |
| 2 |
2.12 |
Jul 10, 2017 |
EOL |
| 3 |
3.16 |
Oct 21, 2019 |
EOL |
| 4 |
4.29 |
May 2, 2022 |
EOL |
| 5 |
5.22 |
Feb 27, 2024 |
EOL |
| → 6 |
6.19 |
Sep 18, 2025 |
EOL |
| 7 |
7.16 |
EOL |
Active |
What does Tails 6 end of life mean?
When Tails 6 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Tails 6 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Tails 7 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Tails 6 reach end of life?
Tails 6 reached end of life on September 18, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Tails 6 still supported?
No. Tails 6 reached end of life on September 18, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Tails 6?
The recommended upgrade from Tails 6 is
Tails 7 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Tails full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Tails 6 past EOL?
Since Tails 6 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Tails should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.